We are not writing a theological treatise; but we do feel it to be a matter of the gravest moment to press upon the reader that his responsibility, as a sinner, is based upon the fact that the aspect of the salvation of God, and of the atonement of Christ, is most distinctly and decidedly "unto all," and not merely to a certain number of the human family. The glorious message is sent forth into all the world. Every one who hears it is invited to come. This is grounded upon the fact that Christ has put away sin--that the blood of atonement has been carried into the presence of God--that the barrier which sin presented has been flung down and abolished, and now the mighty tide of divine love can flow freely forth to the very vilest of the sons of men. Such is the message; and when any one through grace believes it he can be further told that not only has Christ put away _sin_, but that also He has borne his _sins_--the actual sins of all His people--of all who believe in His name. The evangelist can stand up in the midst of assembled thousands, and declare that Christ has put away sin--that God is satisfied--that the way is open for all; and he can whisper the same in the ear of each and every sinner under heaven. Then, when any one has bowed down to this testimony--when the repentant, broken-hearted, self-judged sinner receives the blessed record--he can be further taught that his _sins_ were all laid on Jesus, all borne and for ever put away by Him when He died on the cross. This is the plain doctrine of Hebrews ix. 26, 28; and we have a striking type of it in the two goats of Leviticus xvi. If the reader will just turn to the passage he will find there, first, the _slain_ goat; and secondly, the _scape_-goat. The blood of the slain goat was brought into the sanctuary and sprinkled there. This was a type of Christ putting away _sin_. Then the high priest, on behalf of the congregation, confessed all their _sins_ upon the head of the scape-goat, and they were borne away into a land not inhabited. This was a type of Christ bearing the sins of His people. The two goats, taken together, give us a full view of the atonement of Christ, which, like the righteousness of God in Romans iii., is "unto all, and upon all them that believe."